CN115775704A - Multi-channel input device - Google Patents

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CN115775704A
CN115775704A CN202210874529.0A CN202210874529A CN115775704A CN 115775704 A CN115775704 A CN 115775704A CN 202210874529 A CN202210874529 A CN 202210874529A CN 115775704 A CN115775704 A CN 115775704A
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F·多姆扎尔斯基
J·陈
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Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-channel input device, comprising: a first interlocking member; a second interlocking member; a hollow frame; an operating shaft; wherein: -the second interlocking member is rotatably mounted within the hollow frame about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis; -the second interlocking member is pivotally mounted within the hollow frame about a third axis parallel to the first axis; -the operating shaft is rotatably supported by the second interlock member about a fourth axis; the multi-way input device comprises a first (magnetic) sensing means and a second (magnetic) sensing means, and a third sensing means, characterized in that-the multi-way input device comprises an articulation member rotatably supported around a second axis by a hollow frame; -the second interlocking member is supported by the hinge member to form a mobile unit rotatable about a second axis; and the second interlocking member is pivotally mounted on the hinge member about a third axis.

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Multi-channel input device
Background
1. Field of the invention
The present invention relates to a multiple input device capable of operating a plurality of sensing members by operation of an operation shaft.
2. Description of the related Art
The invention relates to a multiple input device of the type disclosed, for example, in us 6.445.377b.
According to the teachings of this document, such an apparatus comprises:
a first interlocking member having a longitudinal slit and being rotatable;
a second interlocking member provided in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the first interlocking member; the second interlock member has a slot and is rotatable;
a hollow frame within which the first and second interlocking members are mounted; the first interlocking member is rotatably supported by the hollow frame about a first geometric axis;
an operating shaft inserted through both the slit of the first interlocking member and the slot of the second interlocking member;
wherein:
-the second interlocking member is rotatably mounted within the hollow frame about a second geometric axis orthogonal to the first axis;
-the second interlocking member is pivotally mounted within the hollow frame about a third geometrical axis parallel to the first axis;
-the operating shaft is rotatably supported by the second coupling member about a fourth geometrical axis;
and such means comprise first and second sensing means or sensors attached to the hollow frame and operable by the first and second interlocking members, respectively, when rotated by operation of the operating shaft, and third sensing or switch means attached to the hollow frame and operable by the second interlocking member when pivoted by operation of the operating shaft.
According to various examples, each sensing component is a resistor element.
The use of hall effect sensors is known from GB2091423A which relates to a transducer arrangement associated with a joystick lever.
The third sensing component is an electrical component, such as a push button switch.
When no operating force is applied to the operating shaft, that is, the operating shaft assumes its vertical upright neutral under the biasing force of the return spring.
When an operation tilting force is applied to the operation shaft, the operation shaft tilts about the second axis, and the second interlocking member rotates about the second axis and operates the second sensing element, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes.
When the operating force that has been applied to the operating shaft is released, the operating member automatically returns to its neutral position or state due to the biasing force of the return spring.
When another operation tilting force is applied to the operation shaft, the operation shaft is tilted in another orthogonal direction; the first interlocking member rotates about the first axis and operates the first sensing element, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes.
When the operating force that has been applied to the operating shaft is released, the operating member automatically returns to its neutral position due to the biasing force of the return spring.
To operate the push button switch, a global vertical downward switching force or load is applied to the operating shaft to urge the operating shaft downward along its generally vertical orientation.
As a result, the side arm portion of the second interlock member moves vertically together with the operating shaft 40 and pushes the lever portion of the push button switch. In this way, the push button switch can be turned on and off.
The operating shaft can be pushed in the direction of the main axis of the operating shaft not only when the operating shaft is in its neutral angle state, but also after the operating shaft is tilted and after a predetermined resistance value of the variable resistor is obtained.
However, in the conventional multiple input devices described above, the switch actuation force applied to the operating shaft may not be accurate enough to activate the switch to control the select function.
Furthermore, the switching actuation force may have an effect on the angular position of the potentiometer or on the hall effect sensor magnet.
Disclosure of Invention
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above mentioned problems and to provide a multiple input device which is efficient and accurate and which is low cost.
According to a first arrangement adopted by the present invention for solving the aforementioned problems, there is provided a multi-input device including: a first interlocking member having a longitudinal slit and being rotatable; a second interlocking member provided in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the first interlocking member, the second interlocking member having a slot and being rotatable; a hollow frame within which the first and second interlocking members are mounted, the first interlocking member being rotatably supported by the hollow frame about a first axis; an operating shaft inserted through both the slit of the first interlocking member and the slot of the second interlocking member; wherein: the second coupling member is rotatably mounted within the hollow frame about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, the second coupling member is pivotally mounted within the hollow frame about a third axis parallel to the first axis, and the operating shaft is rotatably supported by the second coupling member about a fourth axis; and the multiple input device includes first and second (magnetic) sensing parts arranged with respect to the hollow frame and operable by the first and second interlocking members, respectively, when rotated by operation of the operation shaft, and a third sensing part attached to the hollow frame and operable by the second interlocking member when pivoted by operation of the operation shaft,
the method is characterized in that: the multiple input device includes a hinge member rotatably supported by the hollow frame about the second axis; the second interlocking member is supported by the hinge member to form a moving unit rotatable about the second axis; and the second interlocking member is pivotally mounted on the hinge member about the third axis.
The articulation member is a hollow member defining an internal cavity in which the second interlocking member is disposed.
The first sensing component is a magnetic sensing component and the second sensing component is a magnetic sensing component.
The first sensing component is a hall effect sensor and the second sensing component is a hall effect sensor.
The second coupling member comprises a longitudinal end branch pivotally mounted on the associated end branch of the articulation member about said third axis and comprises another opposite end branch actuating said third sensing means.
The third sensing member is a push button touch switch.
The second interlocking member is mounted in the hinge member with little free play and the operating action of the operating shaft along its main axis does not induce any rotation of the first interlocking member about the first axis nor of the second interlocking member about the second axis.
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Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, to understand the detailed description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multiple input device embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multiple input device of FIG. 1, without showing an upper portion of the hollow frame of the multiple input device;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the multiple input device of FIG. 1 embodying the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the multiple input device of FIG. 1 through a vertical and longitudinal mid-plane;
FIG. 5 is a top view of some of the components of the multiple input device of FIG. 1, with some of the components exploded;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of two portions of the hollow frame of the multiple input device of FIG. 1 through vertical and lateral mid-planes;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second interlock supported by the hinge members to form a mobile unit of the multiple input device of FIG. 1 that is rotatable about the second axis;
fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a second interlocking member and a hinge member constituting a moving rotatable unit of the multi-input device of fig. 1.
Detailed Description
For the description of the invention and the understanding of the claims, the vertical, longitudinal and transverse orientations will be adopted with reference to V, L, T shown in the figures, the longitudinal L and transverse T axes of which extend in a horizontal plane, without reference to earth gravity.
By convention, the longitudinal axis L is oriented from right to left, and the vertical axis V is oriented from bottom to top.
In the following description, the same, similar or analogous elements will be denoted by the same reference numerals.
A multiple input device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 1 to 8.
In the multiple input device 1, as shown in fig. 1, 3, 4 and 6, a two-part hollow frame 10 is provided having vertical side walls or plates 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d. The hollow frame 10 includes an upper portion 11 and a lower portion 13 and has a hollow interior. The bottom of the hollow frame is closed by a bottom wall 10e of its lower part 13. The external form of the hollow frame is generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The top of the hollow frame 10 is closed by a horizontal top wall 10f of the upper part 11 thereof, with an operation hole 12 formed in a central position in the top wall 10 f.
Four cylindrical supports and guide holes 14a to 14d are formed in the four side walls 10a to 10d, respectively. Two cylindrical apertures 16c and 16a for rotatably receiving the magnetic members 100c and 100a are formed in the side walls 10a and 10 c.
Each orifice 16c and 16a is coaxial with and adjacent to the associated cylindrical bore 14c and 14a, respectively.
A supporting and guiding cylindrical hole 14b is formed in the side wall 10b opposite to the side wall 10a, coaxially with the opposite supporting and guiding cylindrical hole 14a formed in the side wall 10 a.
A support and guide cylindrical hole 14d is formed in the side wall 10d opposite to the side wall 10c, coaxially with the opposite support and guide cylindrical hole 14c formed in the side wall 10 c.
At each of the four angles of the upper part 11 of the hollow frame 10, a leg 18 is formed for mounting and clamping the upper part 11 on the complementary lower part 13.
The first interlocking member 20 is disposed inside the hollow frame 10. The first interlocking member 20 is bent upward in an arcuate shape, and a slit 20a is formed transversely in this arcuate portion 20 b.
Both side end portions 20c and 20d of the arcuate portion 20b of the first interlocking member 20 are bent downward.
Each lateral end portion 20c, 20d is provided with an associated laterally and outwardly projecting cylindrical support and guide shaft 22c, 22d. The support and guide shafts 22c, 22d are rotatably received in associated complementary cylindrical support and guide bores 14c, 14d, respectively.
Thus, the first interlocking member 20 is supported by the hollow frame 10 and is rotatably mounted about the first transverse geometric axis A1.
The support and guide shaft 22c is provided with a plug 24c which is inserted into the rectangular hole 102c of the associated magnetic member 100c to rotatably drive the associated magnetic member about the first lateral axis A1.
The multiple input device 1 comprises a central operating shaft 40 of substantially cylindrical shape extending along a central geometric axis A5. In the other positions of the operating shaft 40 shown in fig. 1 to 5, the operating shaft extends vertically with its central axis a5 orthogonal to the bottom wall 10e of the lower portion 13 of the hollow frame 10.
The operating shaft 40 includes an upper knob portion 41, a lower hollow cylindrical portion 42, and an intermediate connecting portion 43.
The knob portion 41 of the operating shaft 40 is inserted into the slit 20a of the first interlocking member 20. The knob portion 41 of the operation shaft 40 is movable along the slit 20 a.
The lower hollow cylindrical portion 42 is constituted by a peripheral wall and its lower side opening. A hollow container space 44 is formed inside the cylindrical portion 42 for receiving a generally coil-shaped compression return spring 90 therein.
As shown in fig. 3, two flat portions 45c and (45 d) opposed to each other are formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical portion 42, and on a part of the flat portions 45c, (45 d), cylindrical shaft portions 46c, (46 d) are formed at predetermined diameters and heights, respectively.
The two cylindrical shaft portions 46c, (46 d) are coaxial and laterally opposed.
A hollow cylindrical operation member 60 movable in the axial direction of the operation shaft 40 is slidably provided inside the hollow container space 44 of the operation shaft 40.
The operating member 60 has a base portion 62 on its lower side, the base portion 62 having a spherical outer form vertically protruding inside the hollow frame 10 toward the upper surface of the bottom wall 10e of the lower portion 13 thereof.
The biasing force of the return spring 90 urges the operating member 60 downward into elastic contact with the upper surface of the bottom wall 10e, whereby the operating shaft 40 can be returned to and held in its upright neutral state.
The operating shaft 40 allows its shaft portions 46c and 46d to be supported by the second interlocking member 50 and thus can be tilted in both the arrowbase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A and the arrow B-B directions as shown in fig. 1 and 5.
The second interlocking member 50 is disposed below the first interlocking member 20 and extends in a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the substantially transverse direction of the first interlocking member 20.
As shown in fig. 3, 5, and 7, a substantially rectangular-shaped support portion 51 is formed almost at the center of the second interlock member 50. The support portion 51 includes long-side vertical walls 52c and 52d and short vertical side walls 52a and 52b defining an interior space through which a generally rectangular-shaped opening or slot 53 is formed.
A pair of axially aligned opposing cylindrical holes 54c and 54d for engaging the pivot cylindrical shaft portions 46c, 46d of the operating shaft 40, respectively, are formed in predetermined positions of the long side walls 52c and 52d of the support portion 51.
As shown in fig. 2 to 5 and fig. 7, the first branch portion 55a and the second branch portion 55b longitudinally extend leftward and rightward from the center support portion 51.
The first branch portion 55a extending on one side is formed by a thin plate 56a centered in a vertical plane and extending longitudinally.
The second branch portion 55b extending on the other side is formed firstly with a thin plate portion 56b centered in the vertical plane and extending longitudinally, and secondly with a cylindrical end portion 57b which is a component operating portion 57b having a horizontal flat lower actuating surface 59 and extends longitudinally and horizontally from the support portion 51.
The component operating portion 57b of the second branch portion 55b is positioned on a lever portion 71 of an electrical component, for example, attached thereto to a push button switch 70 of a printed circuit board PCB that also supports the multiplexing device 1.
For example, the push button switch 70 is a normally-open NO type tactile switch.
In addition to the multiple input device 1 and the switch 70, the printed circuit board PCB supports two hall effect sensors 103a and 103c.
To operate the push button switch 70, as shown in fig. 4, a downward load is indirectly applied to the operating portion in the arrow C direction to push the lever portion 71.
This load is applied indirectly through the operating shaft 40, which is rotatably supported by the second interlocking member 50 about the transverse and horizontal geometric axis A4.
To this end, the second interlocking member 50 is pivotally mounted with respect to the hollow frame 10 about a horizontal and transverse geometric axis A3 which passes transversely through a first branch portion 55a formed by a thin plate 56a which extends centrally and longitudinally in a vertical plane.
Therefore, when the knob portion 41 of the operating shaft 40 is pushed down, the second interlock member 50 pivots about the axis A3 in the counterclockwise direction with reference to fig. 4, so that the component operating portion 57b moves downward substantially vertically.
The operating shaft 40 is permanently urged upwards by a spring 70 and is held upwards in its rest position by its mounting on the support portion 51 of the second interlocking member 50.
The upward rest position of the second coupling member 50 is defined by the second branch portion 56b, which passes through the slot-shaped housing 89b, cooperating with a facing portion of the upper portion 11 of the hollow frame 10, and by the first branch portions 55a, 56a, which are hinged on the hinge member 80, cooperating with another facing portion of the upper portion 11 of the hollow frame 10.
According to the invention, the multiple input device 1 comprises a hinge member 80 rotatably supported by the hollow frame 10 about a longitudinal and horizontal geometric axis A2, and the second coupling member 50 is supported by said hinge member 80 to form a mobile unit 82 rotatable about a second axis A2.
In addition, a second coupling member 50 is pivotally mounted on said hinge member about a third geometrical axis A3 parallel to said first axis A1.
As shown in fig. 2 to 5 and 7, the hinge member 80 is disposed around the second interlocking member 50 and extends in a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the substantially transverse direction of the first interlocking member 20.
A supporting portion 81 surrounding the supporting portion 51 of the second interlocking member 50 having a substantially rectangular shape is formed almost at a center position of the hinge member 80. The support portion 81 includes long side vertical walls 84c and 84d and short vertical side walls 84a and 84b that define an internal cavity 83 in which the support portion 51 of the second coupling member 50 is disposed.
The first branch portion 85a and the second branch portion 85b longitudinally extend rightward and leftward from the center support portion 81.
The second branch portion 85b is a cylindrical support and guide shaft projecting longitudinally outwards, which is rotatably received in an associated complementary cylindrical support and guide hole 14b of the hollow frame 10.
In its upper part, the support and guide shaft 85b and the upper part of the short vertical side wall 84b are slotted to define a vertical and longitudinal slotted housing 89b which receives with slight clearance the thin-plate portion 56b of the second branch portion 55b of the second interlocking member 50.
The first branch portion 85a extending on the other side is firstly formed with a centered and longitudinally extending cylindrical portion 86a and secondly with a plug 87a which is inserted into the rectangular hole 102a of the associated magnetic member 100c to rotatably drive the latter about the longitudinal axis A2.
The portion 86a is an outwardly projecting cylindrical support and guide shaft 86a which is rotatably received in an associated complementary cylindrical support and guide hole 14a of the hollow frame 10.
The hinge member 80 is rotatably supported by the hollow frame 10 by the shafts 86a and 85b to rotate about the second longitudinal axis A2.
The support and guide shaft 86a and the upper portion of the short vertical side wall 84a are slotted to define a vertical and longitudinal slotted housing 89a which receives with slight clearance the thin-plate portion 56a of the second branch 55a of the second interlock member 50.
Thus, the hinge member 80 is received in the second interlock member 50 and is movable in an intermediate vertical and longitudinal plane relative to the second interlock member 50 due to the guidance of the thin plate portion 56b in the slot-shaped housing 89b and the first branch portion 55a in the slot-shaped housing 89 a.
Due to the position of the central support portion 81 inside the central support portion 83, the operating shaft 40 is inserted through the slit 20a of the first interlocking member 20, the slot 53 of the second interlocking member 50 and the cavity 83 of the hinge member.
When the operating shaft 40 is tilted along arrow B, the second hinge member 50 drives the hinge member 80 and the magnetic part 100a to rotatably drive them about the longitudinal axis A2.
According to the present invention, the right end or extremity of the second linking member 50 is pivotally mounted about the geometric pivot axis A3 relative to the right end or extremity of the hinge member 80.
The pivotal mounting of the first branch portions 55a, 56a in the slot-shaped housing 89a of the support and guide shaft 86a is not shown in detail in the figures.
For example, the transverse rod is inserted through a correspondingly aligned through hole formed in the thin plate portion 56a of the second branch 55a of the second interlocking member 50 and formed by the support and guide shaft 86a of the second hinge member 80.
According to another example, the complementary device may be manufactured by molding two parts and a snap that mate during assembly of the two parts 50 and 80.
After the pivotal assembly of the second interlocking member 50 in the hinge member 80, these two parts make a mobile unit which is rotatably mounted with respect to the hollow frame 10 about the geometric longitudinal axis A2.
Due to the large longitudinal offset between the geometric axis and the functional part of the actuating surface 59 cooperating with the stem 71 of the switch 70, any slight angular pivoting of the second interlocking member about the axis A3 does correspond to a slight linear and vertical displacement of the actuating surface with respect to the stem 71 of the switch 70.
Since the hinge member 80 is mounted with little free play in the second coupling member 50, the selection or verification action of the operating shaft 40 along its main axis A5 is smooth and easy and does not induce any parasitic rotational displacement about the transverse and/or longitudinal axes A1 and/or A2.

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1. A multiple input device (1) comprising:
a first interlocking member (20) having a longitudinal slit (20 a) and being rotatable;
a second interlocking member (50) disposed in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the first interlocking member (20); the second coupling member (50) has a slot (53) and is rotatable;
a hollow frame (10) within which the first and second interlocking members (20, 50) are mounted; the first interlocking member (20) is rotatably supported by the hollow frame (10) about a first axis (A1);
an operating shaft (40) inserted through both the slit (20 a) of the first interlocking member (20) and the slot (53) of the second interlocking member (50); wherein:
-said second coupling member (50) is rotatably mounted within said hollow frame (10) about a second axis (A2) orthogonal to said first axis (A1);
-said second coupling member (50) is pivotally mounted within said hollow frame (10) about a third axis (A3) parallel to said first axis (A1);
-the operating shaft (40) is rotatably supported by the second coupling member (50) about a fourth axis (A4);
and the multi-way input device comprises a first (magnetic) sensing part (103 c) and a second (magnetic) sensing part (103 a) arranged with respect to the hollow frame (10) and operable by the first interlocking member (20, 100c) and the second interlocking member (50, 100a), respectively, when rotated by operation of the operating shaft (40), and a third sensing part (70) arranged with respect to the hollow frame and operable by the second interlocking member (50, 57b) when pivoted by operation of the operating shaft (40), characterized in that,
-said multiple input device (1) comprises an articulation member (80) rotatably supported by said hollow frame (10) about said second axis (A2);
-said second coupling member (50) is supported by said articulation member (80) to form a mobile unit (82) rotatable about said second axis (A2);
-and the second interlocking member (50) is pivotally mounted on the hinge member about the third axis (A3).
2. The multiple input device of claim 1, wherein the articulation member (80, 81) is a hollow member defining an internal cavity (83) in which the second coupling member (50, 51) is disposed.
3. The multi-way input device of claim 1, wherein the first sensing component (103 c) is a magnetic sensing component and the second sensing component (103 a) is a magnetic sensing component.
4. The multi-input device of claim 4, wherein the first sensing component (103 c) is a Hall effect sensor and the second sensing component (103 a) is a Hall effect sensor.
5. The multiple input device according to claim 1, wherein the second coupling member (50) comprises a longitudinal end branch (55 a) pivotally mounted on an associated end branch (86 a) of the articulation member (80) about the third axis (A3) and comprises another opposite end branch (55 b) actuating the third sensing means (70).
6. The multi-input device of claim 5, wherein the third sensing member (70) is a push-button touch switch.
7. Multi-way input device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second interlocking member (50) is mounted with little free play in the hinge member (80) and that the operating action of the operating shaft along its main axis (A5) of the operating shaft (40) does not cause any rotation of the first interlocking member (20) about the first axis (A1) nor of the second interlocking member about the second axis (A2).
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